The health benefits of a regular run have long been known, but scientists have never understood the curious ability of exercise to boost brain power.

Below we quoted Dr Jane Marshall of London’s Maudsley Hospital as saying alcohol is more likely to help induce dementia in women than men because “women have more body water and less body fat” than men.

A type of talking treatment called cognitive behavioural therapy helps elderly people suffering from anxiety, according to a new study.

Being a university psychology researcher is basically just an excuse for doing all sorts of fun stuff and getting paid taxpayers’ money for it.

Scientists have made a major leap in unravelling the genetic causes of seven common diseases, including diabetes, arthritis and high blood pressure, by completing the largest analysis of the human genome.